Long/short term lodging Accommodations for DOS Personnel Assigned to Training at Foreign Service Institute

The purpose for the amendment is to add questions and answers as follows:

Receipt for proposals due on or before March 15, 2012 @ 3:00 p.m,. EST

Question 1:

Can a hotel submit a bid on this proposal and commit to a certain number of units per night or can a group of hotels submit a bid of that nature?

Answer 1:

Yes a hotel can submit a bid. However, it must have all the minimum amenities required in Section C.5 and the overall requirements of the statement of work. The minimum room nights required for this effort is 20,000.

Question 2:

How many awards will be made under this solicitation? One or multiple awards?

Answer 2:

The Government anticipates multiple contract awards. Change B.3 (page 5) to read "The Government will award multiple awards..........."

Question 3:

Is shuttle service required to and from the FSI's Shultz Training Center if the proposed apartment community is within a 5 block radius?

Answer 3:

Paragraph C.7.2 (page 23) Add additional sentence to this paragraph that reads, "Any properties within a 5 block radius of the FSI's Shultz Training Center do not require contractor provided shuttle services.